The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-08

There are indications pointing strongly to a
contest in the Democratic party as to what shall
be its action In reference to the important meas
ureS which will BE- presented for the COnsidera-
ton OF the people of Maryland in the approach
lng cit ction for members of tho Legislature,
Among these measures, none are of more inn
portance than the enacting OF laws establishing
system OF taxation, which will be equitable in
its provisions, and will not be unduly onerous
On any particular class of our citizens. As things
are now, the real property of the State, the
landed interest and necessarily the farmer is
bearing the larger proportion of the taxes levied
for the support of the state and Of the several
counties. This Is all wrong. The tax laws
should provide means to discover the large
amount of personal property which is now hid.
bear its proportion of the burden OF taxation,
and thereby relieve the real property OF tho
state from the injustice of having to pay, as 1t
now does more than its just portion of the
taxes levied. Another measure Of great mo-
ment Will be the passage of u law providing for
taking the sense of the people as to the calling
OF constitutional convention to form new
constitution. as the fundamental law of the
State. Another, Is a law revising our entire IL
cense system, which Will require great care and
consideration. Another OF very great moment,
is our election law, providing for such a system
AS will thoroughly protect the ballot box, the
great palladium Of our liberty, from the wiles
and tricks of corrupt politicians, who for their
own nefarous ends, both in the choice of candi-
dates in the primaries as well as in their cleo
ton Afterwards, would unhCsitatingly prostitute
the ballot box for their own selfish purposes,
unless there is such law as will prevent them.
In the counties, 1t may not be as necessary to
have the registration Of voters repeated as often
as IN the city or Baltimore, still all other lea
lures of proper election law should apply to
the counties well as to the city of Baltimore.
From the fact that our next Legislature will
be called upon to enact laws for carrying into
effect the above mentioned measures, which so
seriously concern the well being and prosperity
OF our State how vitality necessary IL l., that its
members should be men of incOrruptibG homes
ty, and who through age aud experience will be
self rel ant, and not the mere instruments of
other men to whom they will look up to for in-
structiOns how to vote. Fortunately, in llar-
ford, We have such men, aud with all due defer
ence to the wisdom and talent OF the learned
chanics and merchants. For instance, where
will you find more intelligent, shrewd, live
body of men, than are associated in the Deer
Creek Farmers Club and the other farmers
clubs of the county. And If the mechanics OF
Hartford had their Institute, and the merchants
of Hartford their Exchange, you would find the
same intelligence, shrCwlncss ana business tai
cnt evinced, as farmers exhibit in their
clubs. 1t is from such men as these that our
nodesty and Discrimination to enter the political
iield might causs them to hesitate in becoming
candidates. still, IL called upon by their fellow
citizens to serve them, II is to be hoped that for
the public good they would not decline the cali.
1t may BE- attempted to raise the question as
TO who is the friend of this man or set of men,
or who is the friend of the other man or set OF
men. Let the Democrats of Hartford sit right
down on any such attempt and show that they
to elect men who are thoroughly Independent,
and not to be swaycd by any boss or faction OF
the party, and will as legislators prove by their
acts that they are faithful to the principles OF
true Democracy, and ne 2vssariy to the best IN
ttrests of The PEOPLE.